Vikings looked into Teddy Bridgewater heart problem before draft

Teddy Bridgewater

Jason DeCrow / Associated Press

Former Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater embraces his mother Rose Murphy after being selected 32nd overall by the Minnesota Vikings in Thursday's first round of the NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall.

Former Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater embraces his mother Rose Murphy after being selected 32nd overall by the Minnesota Vikings in Thursday's first round of the NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall. (Jason DeCrow / Associated Press)

“I just had an abnormal heartbeat,” Bridgewater said in a conference call. “I think it was 1%, or one beat, less than the normal beat. So, I came back up to Minnesota, got the physical, got the EKG and everything, got tested and it came back positive.”

Bridgewater added that the Vikings were the only team to look into the issue.

Makes sense that they would be extra cautious when it came to Bridgewater. Not only did the Vikings use a first-round pick on him, they traded up to do so after drafting UCLA linebacker Anthony Barr at No. 9 overall.

Minnesota ended up getting the final spot in the first round from Seattle, moving ahead of the Houston Texans, who have the first pick in the second round and a need at quarterback.